Cline vs OpenAI Codex
| Cline | OpenAI Codex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Code completion | Yes | — |
| Chat assistance | Yes | Yes |
| Coding agent | Yes | Yes |
| Supported IDEs | VS Code, JetBrains IDEs, Cursor, Windsurf | Visual Studio Code; Cursor; Windsurf; Visual Studio Code Insiders; Xcode; JetBrains IDEs |
| Codebase indexing | Yes | Yes |
| Terminal access | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best AI Coding Assistants, Best AI Code Generators. On Inferse, Cline scores higher on our published basis.